April 2015 AUSA News
April 2015 AUSA News
Odierno: Readiness has been degraded – We do not want ‘hollow Army’
Testifying on Capitol Hill, the Army’s senior uniformed officer put forward a blunt message to Congress, saying: "As sequestration looms in 2016, I
Dyson to AUSA: Sequestration may reduce Army budget by $6 billion
A senior Army finance officer provided a glimpse into the service’s fiscal year 2016 budget request of $126.5 billion and what could happen should
Panetta will receive AUSA’s 2015 George Catlett Marshall Medal
Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will receive the 2015 George Catlett Marshall Medal, the highest award presented by the Association of the
Carter pledges to focus on soldiers and families during uncertain times
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter pledged to focus on soldiers and their families in what he foresees as continuingly uncertain times.In a message to
‘Slowing the growth’ is really a failure: Learn from history
Well, the good news is that there is a defense budget that actually was published on time.Unfortunately, much of what is in the budget hits soldier
Allyn: ‘You guard our flanks and rain steel on our enemies’
Just as the Army chief of staff recently testified before lawmakers, warning of the damage another round of sequestration would cause, the Army vic
Army aviation training, readiness balances worldwide missions
Army aviation operates in worldwide missions while balancing the challenges of the deployments with maintaining training and readiness, Army aviati
AUSA’s Sgt. Maj. Bussells meets to review exchange (PX) services
The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Exchange Retiree Advisory Council, including Sgt. Maj.
AUSA supports creation of military child ‘student data identifier’
Since 2001, military children have experienced multiple separations from one or possibly both parents due to combat deployments.Surveys have been c
Budget cuts, retirement benefits, health care issues raise concerns
Uncertainty not a good recipe for success. Back in 2011, nationally syndicated columnist William Hamilton wrote a piece on military retirement and
Marriott Marquis – AUSA Annual Meeting headquarters hotel
The 2015 Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition will again this year have as its headquarters the new Marriott Marquis
New Apache pilot and UAS operator course establishes needed synergy
A new course at Fort Rucker, Ala., will pair up air cavalry leaders with the operators of unmanned aerial systems.The Aviation Reconnaissance Cours
Preston: Our Army must remain the best army in the world
Given the opportunity to address the students and the training academy’s cadre, I was able to recognize the contributions of the Florida National Guard. Having served with the 53rd Infantry Brigade in Iraq in 2003, I related to the audience the missions and contributions the soldiers of the brigade made during their deployment.
Soldiers benefit from partnership
Despite declining budgets and resources, the Army continues to actively do business with industry partners, with the Army Materiel Command (AMC) pr
2015 Army Ten-Miler registration scheduled to open in May for 31st run
The 31st Annual Army Ten-Miler will be held on Sunday, Oct.11, at 8 a.m., at the Pentagon.Produced by the U.S.